Organizers of the Afro Nation Festival released a statement on October 31, 2023, via social media expressing their disappointment over a unanimous decision to cancel the biggest Afrobeats festival. The cancellation has left music enthusiasts and fans around Nigeria disappointed. The reason behind this decision was “currently not possible to deliver a show that is of the quality that Nigeria deserves”.
AfroNation is a renowned global festival celebrating the vibrant and dynamic Afrobeat music genre. The festival has been held in various countries such as Portugal, Ghana, Miami, and Detriot however this would have been its first showcase in Lagos, Nigeria. The Festival’s Nigerian edition was a sort of homecoming for the festival to the birthplace of Afrobeats. The now-cancelled event promised a two-day spectacular array of musical performances by Burna Boy, J Hus, Seyi Vibez and Black Sherif.
